What is Desjardins' Forecast for TSE:RY Q4 Earnings?

Royal Bank of Canada (TSE:RY - Free Report) NYSE: RY - Stock analysts at Desjardins issued their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Royal Bank of Canada in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, December 4th. Desjardins analyst D. Young expects that the financial services provider will earn $3.29 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Royal Bank of Canada's current full-year earnings is $12.35 per share.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. TD Securities lowered shares of Royal Bank of Canada from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and increased their target price for the company from C$178.00 to C$180.00 in a report on Friday, November 15th. National Bankshares lifted their price objective on Royal Bank of Canada from C$181.00 to C$188.00 in a report on Thursday. Bank of America increased their target price on Royal Bank of Canada from C$162.00 to C$180.00 in a report on Thursday, August 29th. Cormark lifted their price target on Royal Bank of Canada from C$166.00 to C$171.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 29th. Finally, Scotiabank increased their price objective on Royal Bank of Canada from C$167.00 to C$197.00 in a research note on Monday, November 25th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Royal Bank of Canada currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of C$176.58.

Royal Bank of Canada Stock Performance

RY traded up C$0.36 during midday trading on Monday, hitting C$178.63. The stock had a trading volume of 2,796,828 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,773,649. The company has a market cap of C$251.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.42 and a beta of 0.84. Royal Bank of Canada has a 1 year low of C$124.49 and a 1 year high of C$180.45. The business has a fifty day moving average of C$171.85 and a 200 day moving average of C$159.17.

Royal Bank of Canada Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 24th. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 27th will be paid a $1.48 dividend. This represents a $5.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.31%. This is a boost from Royal Bank of Canada's previous quarterly dividend of $1.42. Royal Bank of Canada's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 50.31%.

Insider Activity at Royal Bank of Canada

In other Royal Bank of Canada news, Senior Officer Douglas Antony Guzman sold 17,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$167.95, for a total value of C$2,855,150.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 25 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately C$4,198.75. The trade was a 99.85 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. Insiders have sold 34,648 shares of company stock worth $5,811,275 over the last ninety days.

Royal Bank of Canada Company Profile

Royal Bank of Canada operates as a diversified financial service company worldwide. The company's Personal & Commercial Banking segment offers checking and savings accounts, home equity financing, personal lending, private banking, indirect lending, including auto financing, mutual funds and self-directed brokerage accounts, guaranteed investment certificates, credit cards, and payment products and solutions; and lending, leasing, deposit, investment, foreign exchange, cash management, auto dealer financing, trade products, and services to small and medium-sized commercial businesses.